Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-09

ers that lie is obliged not only to returr
in the way of increased tariff Pre- fl on the
WOOL he sold, aud which then perhaps lies
before him il manufactured form, but ne
must add 2 considerable sum therefor to
meet
THE FURTHER INCREASE IN COST
caused hy tariff duty on the m&nufac-
ture. Thus in the end he is aroused 70
the fact te&t Re hGs paid upon a moderate
purchase as a resu5cf the tariff scheme,
which whGH ne sCld his wool seemed 50
! pTsfGable, more than sufficient to sweep
away all the l8rif prcf5 he received
. upon the WCol ne produced aCd sold
/ When the Gum0er Of farmers engaged n
( wool raising l. compared with aIl he
/ farmers in the country andthe email pre-
/ p0r1icG they 5sar to Cur population IS
I considered, when i i made SppaTent that
II The Gaze Of large part Of nose VINO
! oWn SlctD the benefit Of the
present t4gjh on wool is indireCt,
sud wren IS must be SO
c0ncedel Jlaa the increase of the cost Of
/ living caused By such tsrf becomes q
! burden up ID those with moderate meSns
and tn poor, the employed ana the IN
| employed, the sick and the well, and Gbe
! young and the cid, auG that it constitutes
& tax which with relentless grasp is
fastened upon the clothing Of every man,
woman aud child n the land, reasons are
suggested why the removal or reduction
| OF lbjs duty should be included in the
revision OF our tariff laws.
THE COST TO THE CONSUMER.
Spesking Of the Increased cost to the
consumer Of our home manufacturers re
su!tiug from 6uty laid upon imported
articles Of the same description, the fact
is not overlooked that competition among
ouc domestic producers some times has
! the effect Of keeping the price of their
products below the highest limit ello wed
! 0y suca Gnty. But it is notorious that
this cpWp tihon Is too often strsnglsd by
COM aar ,3re qaite prevalent 81 Ehis time
and frequ- Htly called trusts which have
for their oojecss
THE REGULATION OF THE SUPPLY
aed price Of commodities made and sold
| by members Of the Combination The
people eau hardly hope for any coHsiders-
! ton ia the operation Of these selfish
schemes. II, however, in the absence of
| such combination, & healthy and free
competition reduces the pliCe OF any du-
bic article Of home production below
the limit which 1t might otherwise reach
under cur tariff laws and if with such re-
Guced price manufacture continues TO
thrive it is entirely evident
that one thing has been discovered
which should be carefully sCrutiDlzad in
an effort TO reduce taXatiOu-the neces-
! sity of combination to maintain the price
OF ar9 commodity. The tariff furnishes
proof that some one is Wiliiag 10 accept
| lower prices for such commodity, end
! thaE such prices are remuuera:ive, and
lower prices produced by competition
! have proved dist same thing. Thus where
| either Cf these conditions exist case
would seem TO be presented for an easy
reduction OF taxation.
TO PREVENT SURPLUS REVENUE.
The considerations which have been
presented touching our tsriff laws are
| ialenGed Only 10 emphasize n earnest
recommendation tna& the surplus reven-
ues OF The government be prevented by
| the reduction OF our custom duties, and
at the same time to emphAs,z2 sugges-
ton that IN accomplishing this purpose
we may discharge double GQty 70 our
people, by granting to them measure of
relief from tariff taxation in quarters
where it is most peeded, and from sources
where Il can be most fairly aud justly &C
corded.
Nor can the present action made Of
such consideration, with Ruy degrees of
fairGess, be regarded as evidence of IN
frieDdlness toward our manufacturing
interrS =, or OF any lack Of appreciation Of
their value ant importance. Ynege IN
terests constitute r. Iesdtng and mos sab.
stantisl element CT orr natiorsI greatness
AID furnish the proud pr02t cf cur
c0uatry's progress. But, If in The emery
eLcy that presses upon Us, our manu-
facturers are asked 30 surreGder some
thing
FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD
sad 70 rvrrt disaster, thelr pauiOti, ri as
well as grateful recognition Cf tte ad-
yantsges already afforded shou3 lead
them TO willing cooperation NJ de-
ma1d is made that they shall forego all
the benefits of governmental regard, mt
they cannot ISL to DE admoL lshed ii Iheig
duty IS we'll as their enlightened seIi-in-
terest ard safety when they are reminded
OF the fact that the fuaoCizj psniC and
collapse to which the, present condition
tends affords no greater ths Ter or pro
lection 10 our manufactures thau TO our
other important enterprises. Opporiun-
ity fer sEfe, careful and deliberate reform
be ulmind.uI Of q time when an ebcsad
and l1ritated people, needle u those
who have resisted timely and reasonable
relief, may insist upon a radical and
sweeping reCtifcatiOn OF their wrongs.
THE DIFFICULTY OF A REVISION.
The tiiculty attending Il wise and
fair revision Of our tariff Laws
is not underestimated. Il will le-
mi hn
great labor ard care and especially
broad and national contemplltion the
subject and patriotic disregard Of snch
local ard selfish claims as ETe unressUn-
able and reckless OF the welfare Of the
entire country. Under our present laws
more than 1000 articles are subject. to
duty. Many of these do rot in any way
compete with our own mauufsctuI IS hnd
mary are hardly worth attention 50 sub
jects Of revenue. A considerable reduc-
lion can be made in the aggregate 6y
adding them TO the free list
The taxation OF Injuries presents
no features of hardship, but
the pecessaries OF lie used and consumed
by sll the people, the duty upon which
adds to the cost Of living in every home,
should ne gceatly cheapened The Tsdi-
cal reduction OF the duties imposed upon
raw material used in manufacture or it's
free Importation, is Of coure 81 impor-
tant factor in auy effort TO re-
duce the price of these necesssries
1t would not only relieve them from the
increased costcaused by the tariff On such
material, bus the manufactured product
being thus cheapened that part of the
tariff now laid upon such product IS s
compensation to our manufacturers on
tha rorasant nrina cf ". N tariaI nn11ld